Hi Bene,
>
> public B cloneBean()
> throws aLotOfExceptions ;-)
> {
> @SuppressWarnings( "unchecked" )
> B clone = (B) bean.getClass().newInstance();
> DefaultBeanAccessor<B> cloneAccessor = new DefaultBeanAccessor<B>( clone
> );
> cloneAccessor.populate( this.describe() );
> return clone;
> }
>
> copyProperties() can be implemented likewise. Is that really all we have to
> do, or am I missing something? I've looked at BeanUtils1 and they are
> handling Maps a little differently by coping all entries. So I guess we have
> to do the same (to keep the user experience).
>
did you already check older BeanUtils?
> Another thing I was winking about is cast(). I don't understand how that is
> supposed to work. Can it be, that there is an input parameter missing? To
> make it work it has to be:
>
> public <V> V cast(Class<V> targetType);
>
no, it doesn't "has to be", even if a little weird it doesn't require
the Class type. Have a look at[1] a give a try please with current
codebase ;)
Alles gute,
-Simo
[1]
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/338887/java-generics-generic-type-defined-as-return-type-only
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